Police identify body of 4-year-old in Philadelphia’s oldest unsolved murder case

After 65 years, Philadelphia police have identified the body of Joseph Zarelli, who was 4 years old when he was beaten and stuffed into a cardboard box.
0:19 | 12/09/22

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>>> TO THE INDEX OF OTHER NEWS TONIGHT. A MAJOR BREAK IN PHILADELPHIA'S OLDEST UNSOLVED MURDER CASE. AFTER MORE THAN 65 YEARS, AUTHORITIES SAY THEY'VE IDENTIFIED THE SO-CALLED BOY IN THE BOX. DNA HELPING TO IDENTIFY 4-YEAR-OLD JOSEPH ZARELLI, FOUND BEATEN IN A CARDBOARD BOARD IN 1957.

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